imprisonment

英 [ɪmˈprɪznmənt]

美 [ɪmˈprɪznmənt]

n.  关押; 监禁; 坐牢

复数：imprisonments　

TOEFLTEM8法律

BNC.4411 / COCA.9862

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 关押;监禁;坐牢
  Imprisonmentis the state of being imprisoned.
  1. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
     她被判处 7 年监禁。
  2. ...the prospect of imprisonment.
     坐牢的可能性

英英释义

noun

• the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  Synonym:internment
• putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
• the state of being imprisoned
  1. he was held in captivity until he died
  2. the imprisonment of captured soldiers
  3. his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
  4. he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
  Synonym:captivityincarcerationimmurement

双语例句

• In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
  1977年，他被判谋杀罪名成立，判处终身监禁。
• The man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
  此人表示服罪，被判处终身监禁。他服服贴贴地认了罪。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• He was found guilty by the court-martial and sentenced to imprisonment.
  军事法庭判他有罪并判他坐牢。
• The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
  最高处罚是最多7年监禁或者无上限罚款。
• After a period of imprisonment she renounced terrorism
  在被囚禁一段时间之后，她宣布放弃恐怖主义。
• We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
  我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。
• He quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。